The Rotary Club of Nyack had its meetings there. My brother Lou Pope, and I, remember the many good times we had along with the hard work." The Hi Ho, Nyackĭiane Serratore, executive director of People to People remembered: "Back in the day (way back!), the Hi Ho was the place where the movers and shakers met for lunch, dinner, drinks and drinks. I remember it from 1959 to 1970, when unfortunately it was destroyed by a fire. "My parents, John and Lena Pope were the owners of the restaurant. "The restaurant was able to accommodate 625 people there were times when we had three weddings taking place at the same time. The 42 Club, at 420 Central Ave. in Scarsdale, was a popular spot for wedding receptions, New Year's Eve parties, and, eventually, wrote Jo Pope Lomoriello, it was a disco. "When the place closed in the summer of 1981," Semeza wrote, "many people cried." It was an affordable, Italian family restaurant from the 1940’s (est) to 1981." Some local celebrities and a few sports stars stopped in," wrote Semenza, "but mostly it was the same regulars on the various nights of the week. Sunday nights in the summers were filled with the Beach club members looking for a shrimp scampi plus a side dish and salad for $6.99. "The place was packed most nights (no reservations, no credit cards) with New Rochelle, Larchmont and Mamaroneck families. Stephen Semenza worked for his uncle, Ed Semenza at The Baron’s Restaurant in Larchmont, at 2417 Boston Post Road, while he was in high school and college. 2, 1968. "It is memorable, too, for her 16th birthday dinner with 16 guests, such great memories," wrote Weiner. It was also the place where Weiner's labor pains began the night before her second daughter, now Dr. Dana Marlowe, was born on Aug. "Best BLT and soups!"ĭuring the 60's, 70's - and the 80's, too - the Stony Point restaurant, Villa Villa was an outstanding restaurant serving excellent food and with wonderful service, wrote Doris-Renee Weiner. "Everyone made you feel like home," wrote Maria Fiola Young of this village fave. Chandler remembers going to the restaurant on a Thursday night for "the best barbecued ribs and blackout cake around! I've been to many (many, many) restaurants since Vincent D'Orio's closed but have never tasted any cake as delicious as their blackout cake." The Wooden Indian, Nyack What's there now? An Enterprise car rental. Vincent D'Orio's was located at 100 Huguenot St. in New Rochelle, according to Kim Chandler. Oh, those were good times and satisfied tummies." Vincent D'Orio's, New Rochelle Loved the bread they served before and the mint dispenser at the register when we left. "In the late 70s into the 80s, I would go with my parents and brother every Friday night. Red's was located on the corner of Route 59 and Kennedy Drive, wrote Roy Horrisland. If you would like to add you own, please email me, and include NOSTALGIA in the subject line. Throughout July and August, we will do a continuing series on the most mentioned restaurants, starting with Annie's Snack Shack in Stony Point. Here is just a sample of some of your recollections, but not all of them! Later on in my twenties, I purchased my first lobster dinner there with my own money." It was then I found out that the friend had never been to a formal restaurant before. "As a teenager in the early 1980's, my dad gave me money to take my best friend to dinner one night. "I don't remember the exact years that it was open, but many of the important events of my young adulthood had some relation to Vincent D'Orio's in New Rochelle," said Kim Chandler. The personal stories are all fascinating. Esther Ingber, a longtime Rockland resident, provided an entire list that included, Perruna's Italian, Pakula's Bakery, along with Maxi City Kosher Deli in New City, and Kafenio Among The Flowers in Pearl River.
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